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MoveOn defends Clark
The liberal group joins with Vote Vets to say Gen. Wesley Clark's words were twisted and sensationalized.
AT&T to sell some iPhones without contracts
AT&T Inc. on Tuesday announced the pricing structure of Apple Corp.'s much-anticipated iPhone 3G, which is going to run on the company's fastest network.
Green on his contract ... and his car
Green: 'We have a lot of unfinished business here in Washington, or at least I feel that way, and I am happy to play here.'
Pollin to Arenas: 'You're my guy'
According to Mike's sources, Gilbert Arenas talked to Wizards owner Abe Pollin on the phone during Arenas' layover in Toronto.
Mason weighing options
Roger Mason Jr. will visit a handful of teams to see what type of interest there is for him on the free agent market.
Green signs with Caps (updated again)
So the Caps won't have to worry about any offer sheets after all, as defenseman Mike Green signed a four-year contract this morning.
Arenas likely to accept Wizards' offer
Gilbert Arenas is close to accepting a six-year offer from the Washington Wizards.
My Five - Burgeoning Bats
I'm taking a cue from my man Hugh Hefner this week and devoting another column to the youthful talent scattered abundantly throughout the majors. This week in My Five, I'll follow up last week's young pitchers breakdown with a much-deserved shout-out to the rising stars at the dish. By Sean Raposa.
Morning Report - Tuesday, July 1
Nats closer Jon Rauch had a night to forget, as did Orioles stopper George Sherrill. Elsewhere, Roy Halladay of the Jays and Greg Smith of the A's tossed complete-game gems, while the a pair of Windy City sluggers, Nick Swisher and Mark DeRosa, went deep not once but twice to lift their clubs to victory. All that and more in today's Morning Report. By Jay LeBlanc.
Rauch blows save, Orr sent down
Talk about a tough way to lose a ballgame. Jon Rauch served up a game-tying homer to Hanley Ramirez in the ninth, then the game-winning homer to Josh Willingham in the 10th, sending the Nats to a crushing 6-5 loss to the Marlins.
More on Cordero
The news was both surprising and yet not really when you think about it. Though the club had been getting some encouraging reports about Chad Cordero from his rehab in Viera, he recently started experiencing more shoulder pain. Today it was discovered he has a torn labrum and is out for the year.
Jamison's new deal
Antawn Jamison has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Washington Wizards.
Mike Green update
According to Mike Green's agent, "there is no animosity or ill will" between them and the Capitals.
Cleaning out the (All-ACC Eras) leftovers
Back during some cold winter days, there was a little project in this blog's old space that went through the ACC's all-era teams.
Cordero out for the year
Just wanted to pass along this news from Mark, who is in Florida with the team: Chad Cordero has a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, according to general manager Jim Bowden.
WH agrees with Lieberman's terrorism theory
Dana Perino today said Sen. Lieberman's prediction of a terrorist attack in 2009 "could be right."
How Catholics think, act
Father Thomas Reese, a senior fellow at the Woodstock Institute, reminds us of some of the unique variations concerning Catholics in the latest Pew Forum release.
Ethiopia at RFK
The Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) will hold its largest fundraiser this week inside RFK Stadium.
